Writing
画家 (huà jiā) — how to say "painter" in Chinese
画家
Painter
noun
Character composition
画
to draw
家
specialist
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
有名的画家
yǒumíng de huàjiā
a famous painter
一位画家
yí wèi huàjiā
a painter
Examples
这位画家画了很多美丽的画。
This painter has painted many beautiful pictures.
他是画家。
He is a painter.
Mnemonic
[huà jiā-] Hua-Hua the panda loves to draw. She paints bamboo and announces, "I am a real 画家!" 🐼🎨
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "painter" in Chinese?
"painter" in Chinese is 画家 (huà jiā).
画家 meaning in English
画家 (huà jiā) means "Painter".
How is 画家 pronounced?
It is pronounced huà jiā (written as hua jia, huajia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "painter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 画家: 画 has 8 strokes, 家 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 画家?
画家 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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